AR: 4.1

Final book in the Addy series. Story is followed by factual information about the period.

The long struggle to reunite Addy's family finally ends.

I had been wanting to read at least one book from this series for a very long time and I finally got that opportunity. I acquired this book at a flea market about a month ago and decided it was time to finally read it. Porter captures the world of Addy beautifully and the search for her family. It was a very touching story to be reading at this particular juncture where I had been reading all of these serious books about the Holocaust. The book was still sad in places, but overall the book was about starting over from the Civil War. I am very pleased that I read this book because it was well-written for children and will greatly benefit them in the process of learning about other time periods and other people. I had always wondered if this was a good series for children and now because I spent the time to read it I know that it is. ( )

A poignant but very realistic look at life for escaped slaves after the Civil War. Families have been torn apart by re-selling, war, and escaping, and now will they EVER be together again? Interlaced with hope. ( )